Fish bait or lure.



PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

H. W. BUSOHEMBYBR.

FISH BAIT OR LURE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1907.

HENRY W. BUSCHEMEYER, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Kay 19, 190B.

- Application filed m 1, 1907. Serial No. 381,686.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. BUSCHE- MEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fish Baits or L ures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fish baits or lures.

The mainobjects of this invention are, first, to provide an im roved fish bait or lure having a train of trai ing hooks and spoons. Second, to provide animproved fish bait or lure having a train of trailinghooks which are arranged so that they are maintained in their roper position when in use, and are not 1' el to become entangled with each other. bird, to provide improved decoy devices for suchbaits or lures. Fourth, to

provide in a fish bait or lure an improved ar- Fifth, to provide rangement of the'sinker. m a fish bait or lure an improved means of securing and supportin the hooks.

Further objects, an objects relating to details of construction, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follo I accomplish the objectspf my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embed ing the features of my invention is clearly illiistrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved fish bait or lure. Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section taken on a line corresponding to line 22 of Fig. -1, showin the manner of securing the hooks of the b0 y 1, and'showmg a g body. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a plan of the rear trailing hook. Fig. 5 is an enlar ed section taken on a line corresponding to l1ne '5 5 of Figs. 1 and 4, showlng structural details.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section through the sinker, taken on a line corresponding to line 6-6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is an enlarged section taken on a line corresponding to line 7-7 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a cross section taken on a line. corresponding to line 88 of Fi s. 1 and 4, showing the form of the hook guar s.

ass cap on the front end of the bait taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawin s, the body 1 is preferably formed of woo and is provided with glass or metal head and tail caps 2 and 3, respectively, these caps being preferably of glass cut prismatically and line with bri ht metal and luminous material. If meta .is used, it should be polished and bright". The body is provided with a lineattaching rod 4 at its forward end, having a suitable eye therein. The forward spinner 5 is preferabl mounted on this rod. The hooks 6 whic are preferably of the triple type, as illustrated, are secured preferably by means of the screw eyes 8 to t e sides of the body, the screw eyes being arranged'through the metallic head cap 2 or tail cap 3. On the shanks of-the hook and adjacent to the eyes thereof are disk-like collars 7, which engage or rest against the body, or rather the ca -.piece 2 I thereof when arranged as shown in t e structure, and thereby the hooks are held out away from the body so that they are in osition to effectively receive the strike 0 the fish, and also so that the points of the hooks do not engage and abrade the body 2 or become entangled with each other.

The trailing hook 16 is detachably secured to the tail of the body by means of a coupling 9 preferably formed of wire. This con li I is provided with an eye 10 at its forwar en engaged in the eye 11 in the rearward endof the body, 1. At the rear end of the coupling is an eye 12 formed by looping the wire upon itself and enga 'ng. the hook 13 around the wire. This hoo is like that detailed in Fig. 7-.

The coupling 9 is rovided. at its forward end with a downwar ly-extending arm 14 on which the sinker 15 is secured. This sinker serves as a weight or sinker for the body, maintaining .the same right side up and avoiding the necessity of attaching thesinker directly to the body or of inserting a weight in the bottom thereof, as is the common practice.

The eye of the trailing hook 16 is engaged by the eye 12 on the coupling member 9.

The hook 16 is preferably rovided with a.

bait hook 17 secured at t e forward end 9 is a sectional view, similar-to'Fig. 2, thereof, and with a guard 18, the said guard end oft e guard as illustrated in Fig. 4.

i The rear trailing hooks 16 are arranged in pairs side by side. These hooks are also provided with guards 18 arranged substantially the same as those for the hook described. The bait hook 20 is in this construction slightly modified, the shank of the bait hook being fixed riglidly instead of being secured by to each other but an eye as is s own for the first trailing hook. This bait hook 20 is arranged'centrally between the air of hooks, so that a sin le bait serves for fioth hooks. The bait hoo 20 is formed of flexible material and is secured by means of a band 25 whichis arranged to be slipped upon the ends of the same or removed therefrom when it is desired, to open the hook. The bait hook is also arranged between the guards 18,so that the bait is protected thereby.

The rear trailing hooks are connected to the first trailing'hook by means of the coupling member 9, substantially the same as described for connecting the trailing hook to the body, the eye 12 of the coupling member engaging the forward hook.

To prevent the coupling member from stripping the bait from the forward trailing hoo or from tending to release a fish which may be hooked by the forward trailing hook, I provide the forward trailing hook with a fixed collar or bead 21 back of which the eye -of the coupling 9 is engaged. This allows a freedom of movement of the hooks relative revents the strippin of the forward hook l fy The rear coupling 9 is also preferably provided with a sinker 15- so that the rear hook is held right .side up, and its spinning or twisting prevented. The coupling members arepreferably provided with a spinner 22, as. s own on the forward coupling member, or with a whirling spoon, as 24, as shown on the rear couplin member, by which arrangement 1 secure a ure which is very attractive having artificial attractions as well as the natural baits which may be placed thereon.

For some purposes it ma be desirable to remove the rear trailing hoo or both trailing hooks, and I therefore make them readily detachable by means of the eyes 12 described. Suitable rings may be interposed between the various parts where the same come to improper angles to secure the proper relation of While I have illustrated and described my spring guards secured to the different hooks and lures. See Fig. 4.

semen the coupling mem er.,

improved lure in detail in the form preferred by me on accountof its structural simplicity and econom I am, however, aware that it is ca able 6 considerable variation in structura details without departing from my invention, and I desire to be understood as claiming the same broadly as well as specifically, as illustrated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A fish bait or lure consisting of the combination of a body; hooks thereon; disk-like collars on the shanks of said hooks to sup port the same outwardly away from the said ody to prevent the points contacting therewith; trailing devices with hooks secured thereto; suitable connections securing the trailing device to the rear end of said body; depending arms from said trailing devices rigidly secured thereto, withweights or sinkers formed thereon; flat s ring guards secured to the shanks of sai hooks and curved into proximity with the points thereof, being suitabl notched to embrace the points of the hoo s; and suitable spinners at intervals, all coacting substantia y as described and for the purpose specified.

' 2. The combination with a pair of hooks arranged one to the rear of the other, the forvwardhook having a stop bead back of the barbs, of a cou ling for said hooks having an eye through which the forward hook is arranged, embracingsaid hook back of said stop bead; a spinner on said coupling; and a weight on said coupling for preventing the rotation of the arts with the spinner.

3. In a fish bait or lure, the combination of a suitable float body; a train of hooks back of the same; spinners arranged between the said hooks; and balancing weights to prevent the rotation of the parts, coacting for the purpose s ecified.

4. A fis bait or lure, consisting of the combination of a body; hooks thereon; disk-like collars on the shanks of said hooks to support the same outwardly away from the said ody to prevent the points contacting therewith; trailing devices with hooks secured thereto; suitable connection securing the trailingdevice to the rear end of said body;

depending arms from said trailing devices rigidly secured thereto, with weights formed thereon; and suitable s inners at intervals on the said couplings, a fl coacting substanpiiaglly as described and for the purpose speci- 5. A fish bait or lure consisting of the combination of a body; hooks thereon; trailing devices with hooks secured thereto; suitable connections securing the trailing device to the rear end of said body; depending arms from said trailing devices rigidly secured thereto, with weights or sinkers formed thereon; flat the shanks of said coacting hooks and curved into proximity with the points thereof, being suitably notched to em'- race the points of the hooks; and suitable spinners at intervals on said connections, all substantially as described and for the purpose specified. -6. .A. fish bait or lure consisting of the combination of a body hooks thereon; trailing devices with hooks secured thereto; suitable connections securin the trailing device to the rear end of said bo y; depending arms from said trailing devices rigid y secured thereto with weights or sinkers formed thereon; an suitable spinners at intervals on said connections, all coacting substantially as described and for the urpose specified.

7 A fish collars on the shanks of said hooks to su port the saineoutwardly away from the saidgmdy to prevent the pomts contacting therewith; trailing deviceswith hooks secured thereto; suitable connections securing the trailing device to the rear end of said body; dependin arms from said trailing devices rigidly secure thereto, with weights or sinkers formed thereguards secured to the to prevent the pomts contacting therewith;

trallin devices with hooks secured thereto;

suitab e connections securing the trailing device to the rear end of said body; and de ending arms from said trailing devices y secured thereto, with weights or sinkers formed -thereon, all coacting substantiall as described and for the purpose specific 9. A fish bait or lure consisting of the com-'- bination of a body; hooks thereon; trailing devices with hooks secured thereto; suitable connections securin the trailing device to the rear end of said b0 y; de ending armsfrom said trailing devices rigidlysecured thereto, with weights .or sinkers formed thereon; and flat s ring guards secured to the shanks. of

said ooks and curved into proximity with I the points of'the hooks, all coacting substan gialy as described and for the purpose speci- 10. A fish bait or lure consisting of the combination of a bod hooks thereon; trailing devices with hoo s secured thereto;

e connections securing the trailing device to the rear end of said body, and depending arms from said trailing devices rigidly secured thereto, with weig ts or sinkers formed thereon, all coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified' ait or lure consisting of the combination of a body; hooks thereon; disk-like ody.

11. In a fish bait or lure, the combination with the bod ,of a metal cap for the head end thereof; ooks; disk-like collars secured to the shanks of said hooks adjacent to the eyes thereof; and screw eyes for securing said hooks to said body arranged throug the said headcap thereof, whereby the said hooks are su ported and the oints thereof held outwar y from the said ody.

' 12. In a fish bait or lure, the combination with the body, of hooks secured thereto; a trailing hook; a con ling for securing said trailing hook to said body, said coupling being pivotally secured at the rear end of said body and having a downwardly-projecting arm at its forward end; a weight secured to said arm; and a spinner mounted upon said coupling.

13. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a pair of hooks arranged one at the rear of the other, of a coupling rod therefor; a spinner arranged on said I0 ;.and a'balancing weight .onsaid coupling to prevent the rotation of the arts.

14. In a fish bait dr lure, the com ination of a body; 'a plurality of trailing hooks arranged in a train; a con ling for theforward end of said hooks to the rear end of said body; a coupling for the rear hook to the forward hook; a collar on the forward hook for limiting the movement toward the point of the hook of said coupling member thereon; weights depending from said couplin s; and revoluble members mountedon sai couplings.

15. The combination with'a pair of hooks arran ed one to the rear of the other, the forward ook having a stop head back of the barbs, of a couplhn for said hooks having an" 17 A fish bait or lure consisting of the combination of abody; hooks thereon; disklike collars on the shanks of said hooks to support the same outwardly away from said body to prevent the point contacting there wit 18 A fish bait or lure consisting of the combination of a body part, a glass cap for the end of said body portipn, having a prismatic-c'ut surface and luminous lmmg.

, 19.- The combination of a series of hooks, arranged to trail one behind the other, the forward hook having a stop-bead back of the herb and in the curved portion; a coupling from the rear hook to the forward hook, having an eye which embraces the forward hook back of the said bead, to prevent the said eye swinging into contact with the barb of 4 I ee'zxrea the forward hook, whereby the rear hook is barb of the forward hook, whereby the rear flexibly connected to the forward hook. hook is flexibly connected to the forward .30. The combination of a series of hooks, hook. arranged to trail one behind the other, the In witness whereof, I" have hereunto set 5 forward hook having a stop-bead back of the my hand and seal in the presence of two wit- 15 barb and in the curved portion; a cou ling nesses.

from the rear hook to the forward hook, av- HENRY W. BUSGHEMEYER. [L s.] ing a detachable eye which embraces the for- Witnesses: ward hook back of the said bead, to prevent LULU' GREENFIELD,

10 the said eye swinging into contact with the GERTRUDE TALLMAN. 

